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About Caroline Ibrahim

Caroline is a third-year law student at the University of Houston Law Center. Caroline received her BBA from Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston in 2015. As an undergraduate student she taught Junior Achievement as well as helped create a business plan for Genysis works, a non-profit that helps secure internships for underprivileged high schoolers. She does extensive volunteer work with many organizations including Krause Kids, The Ronald McDonald House. She is currently an active mentor with the JCAP program at UHLC. Caroline worked at Neighborhood Centers this past summer focusing on Immigration Law.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!! If you have never been to our Zealous Advocacy Conferences, this year make sure it is on your calendar. Seats are very limited, so register now! http://www.law.uh.edu/center4clp/

Many of you might be wondering when we will hold our next annual Zealous Advocacy Conference. This year we are holding the conference on August 9th and 10th. Make sure that you continue to check our website and the blog to get the link when registration opens because this year seats are VERY limited!

Almost 400,000 Texans’ insurance at risk after Congress fails to renew CHIP Insurance coverage for more than 390,000 Texas children and pregnant women is in jeopardy after Congress failed to renew authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program… read more For Deal on ‘Dreamers,’ White House Will Demand Crackdown on Child Border Crossers The […]

It has been about two weeks since southeast Texas, including my hometown of Houston, has been hit by hurricane Harvey. Like most people here in Houston, Harvey gave me an opportunity to stop everything and just reflect on a lot. On one hand I am ashamed at myself because it took devastation to do this, […]

Wilmington’s teen violence statistics draw strong reaction A year-long investigative project by The News Journal about teen gun violence in Wilmington has provoked elected officials and community members to speak up. The three-day series, which ran in print and online over the weekend, revealed that children ages 12 to 17 are more likely to be shot in […]

With New York Times taglines like “young teenagers, New York State is calling the wedding off,” New Yorkers are happy to announce law changes that protect children from young teen marriage. Previously allowing marriages of children as young as 14 with court and parent approval, now marriages of children between the ages of 14 and […]

Ending Solitary for Juveniles: A Goal Grows Closer A nationwide shift toward abolishing solitary confinement for juveniles, which began to take shape in 2016 after former President Barack Obama banned the practice in federal prisons, has surged ahead in recent months, with a half-dozen states either prohibiting or strictly limiting its use in their youth […]

In 2014 the United States saw a sudden increase of children crossing the U.S./Mexican Border. The majority of these children and adolescents came from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. United States Custom and Border Protection reported 68 thousand unaccompanied children (UAC) that year. The year 2015 proved that this influx of UAC’s was not a […]

Weekly round up Mitch McConnell, take an easy win on juvenile justice reform Recently the Juvenile Justice Reform Act was unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with some changes. The JJRA would make significant changes to how status offenses are dealt […]

Where’s Wonder Woman? With few gender equality superhero figures for kids to look up to, is there an age too early to teach kids about bias, including sexism? Ryan Beckwith explores that idea with his kids when they read books together, and answers tough questions about why Wonder Woman isn’t featured in the “other” superhero […]

We just want to take a brief moment to thank all who came out to the 16th Annual Zealous Advocacy Conference! We enjoyed your company and we hope you enjoyed the conference. As attorneys and law students who are extremely passionate about representing and advocating for youth, it was a true honor to be able […]

Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. childrenThe The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) advocacy group has been receiving about 10 requests a day from parents who want to put in place temporary guardianships for their children, said spokesman Jorge-Mario Cabrera. Last year, the group said it received about two requests a […]

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Center for Children, Law & Policy (CCLP)
Southwest Juvenile Defender Center (SWJDC)
Director Ellen Marrus, J.D., LL.M.,
George Butler Research Professor of Law
University of Houston Law CenterEMarrus@uh.edu